All teen and kid reviews for Animal Jam

Age
9
Average rating based on 67 kid and teen reviews:
  • 45% say there are positive messages
  • 39% say it's educational
  • 34% say sexual content is an issue
  • 33% say safety or privacy is an issue
  • 31% say language is an issue
Teen, 15 years old
April 17, 2011
 
gooooooooooooooooooooooooood
love it

Kid, 11 years old
May 3, 2011
 
More more matured audiances
I have an account on Animal Jam and its pretty fun!You collect gems and you can by stuff and trade if you want!And if a player is being mean,you can report them!Some problems though.People on their say "If you want to be my boyfriend come to my den" and they are kinda dating their secretly on the internet,but I think its only pretend.A really BAD issue is that theirs scammers.Some players tell you to keep clicking on a pillow and the trading icon appears and the Yes button is on the left and the No button is on the right.The pillow is usually at the left part of the den which makes the trading icon in the middle of the screen and when you click accidentaly on the Yes button you just traded your most rare/expensive item for something useless.It's like Ebay:You buy something from a country out of the United States (or wherever you live) and you give them money but they don't give you the item.To avoid scamming in Animal Jam,hold the mouse button you walk with and walk around the pillow and when the trading icon appears keep holding your mouse button and it automatically presses No.My account name is Naruto1216.Talk to me if you have any further needs for Animal Jam!

Kid, 11 years old
March 28, 2011
 
a safe and fun great game. however...
I flatout love the game go on it everyday. positives:great safe online game to interact with friends educational and fun. negatives: some messages like crap get past the filters and some swears get through them too by censoring some letters and some animals pretend to have sex by going to their dens lying on the bed and having one jump on the other while the other lies down.

Kid, 10 years old
July 26, 2011
 
It's Not The Best (anymore)
Yes, it's very educational, and I learned a lot on there, but my friend said some random guy came up to her and said, "I know we did it last night." I don't even want to get back on there!! It's just sad how a cute and educational site can TRANSFORM into a horrible thing.

Kid, 10 years old
February 12, 2011
 
May Not Addict Older Kids (like teens) But I LOVE it!
It's a cute little world that teaches cool and fun facts about nature! There are fun games to play too. It has membership, but there are a lot of things you can do with or without membership. Basically, you create your animal (monkey, bunny, tiger, panda, wolf) with fun coloring and cute clothes and fancy furniture for your den. I LOVE to play! I highly recommend this game!!!!!!! (I'm Rosy Icypaw, bunny)

Kid, 10 years old
March 8, 2011
 
Really Funalicious
I love Animal Jam!!! Positives: Animal Jam has educational bug facts, rock facts, plant facts, and more all around Jamaa. Chatting is really fun and I love playing the addictive games like Gem Breaker, Temple of Trivia, etc. You have a Buddy List and can ignore and report people who are mean, swear, or use sexual language you don't like. Nonmembers have plenty of clothes and furniture to choose from and there are no ads directly on the playing page. They decorate for special events and there is a safe chat mode with premade messages. The places are fun to explore and you can earn lots of gems to buy and create your own animal. (Wolf, Koala, Panda, Rabbit, Seal, Monkey, or Tiger) You can also send friendly postcards and buddy requests to the Jammers you like. When you start the game, you are given 1,000 gems (the currency in AJ) Negatives: Animal Jam has some slang terms, too. Words like crap (which isn't really bad) go through but most people get reported right away unless they're really close friends and don't really care. Just like in most websites, there is cxii for sexy and the animals get naked, pick out a skin color and sleep on the couches you can buy for your den. There is a heart smiley to use for making love. Membership gives you more options of clothing, furniture, and dens (your house). As Animal Jam is still a pretty new site (Made in the summer of 2010) Members don't make fun of Nonmembers. Nonmembers can hold onto rare items such as gloves, bat wings, etc. Then of course, trading goes on. You can send clothing in postcards and trade items with another Jammer. But sometimes, the other person doesn't send back. Scammers. If you are trading, I would advise you to memorize the Jammer's username and Animal name before trading so that you can report them. I hope this helped, Click_Here

Teen, 16 years old
January 24, 2011
 
Very educational game, perfect for kids interested in nature
CONCERNS Violence: Not an issue. Sex: Not an issue. Some players might do inappropriate things, but that can happen on any game with non-limited chat. Language: Not an issue. Like all other games, some players might use inappropriate language but most of it is filtered. Consumerism: Animal Jam advertises National Geographic, the creators of Animal Jam. You can also buy a paid membership. Drinking/Drugs/Smoking: Not an issue. HIGHLIGHTS Educational: Animal Jam teaches players about animals and plants, thus making it very educational. Positive Messages: Animal Jam encourages players to love nature. Safety: Due to lack of interest in logging into other people's accounts, safety issues rarely happen in Animal Jam. Easy to Use: Some games might require more than basic skill. Other than that, very easy to use.

Kid, 11 years old
March 16, 2011
 
LOVE IT!
I'm 11 but this is awesome! Parents let your kids sign up for this you wont regret it! Theyll learn about the environment in a fun way!

Kid, 10 years old
July 2, 2011
 
Pretty fun
I love Animal Jam. The only problem is that wolves usually join a clique, and other animals are treated a little unfairly. Otherwise, it rocks! And sometimes you get scammed, but yeah, just don't listen to them!

Kid, 9 years old
June 8, 2011
 
Educational game
In Animal Jam, players create their own animal and explore the world of Jamaa. There is practically no inappropriate language, as the chat is filtered and constantly monitored. Players can buy clothing for their animal, and furniture for their den with gems. They can also play games and learn about animals and plants with the many educational facts throughout the world. With real money, players have the option to buy a premium membership and unlock new animals and items. Obviously, Animal Jam advertises National Geographic (the creators), but there is no absolutely third party advertisements so children can't wander into dangerous sites. Definitely recommended!

Kid, 10 years old
September 13, 2011
 
Sorta good, sorta baaad..........
I like animal jam! It can be inappropriate for kids because people can scam, do "it" with you, swear, and it seems like EVERYTHING is member. Stuff like that. BUT! You can report and block people so, yeah. I go on it with my friends. I like it but some younger kids might not wanna go on it.

Kid, 10 years old
August 11, 2011
 
Fun, 2 years ago
Well when i first started animaljam what can i say, It was really fun! And nonmembers got as much privleges as memers do But now its just dissapointing There are mean jammers who are mean and jealous of members. And there are sadly strp clubs. My biggest issue are that animals with a lot of rares scam and are mean to the rareless one even had the nerve to report a jammer for bothering them. Its really sad what happend to animaljam i think people need to moniter animaljam 24/7 And ban all the Bad jammers. If your really protective of you or your child i do not recomemd it. One more thing, Bullying. Is a huge issuse it lead me into tears for real Hope this helps! thaliagrace4

Kid, 10 years old
March 22, 2011
 
Animal Jam: Both Safe and Fun!
Animal jam is a great, educational website for kids 8 and up. You can create an animal avatar and chose its name. Your parents can set your safety settings They can chose who you can talk to and where you ca to in the Jama Township. My only concern is members have the freedom to say pretty much whatever they want. Other than the Animal Jam is a very safe and fun website!

Kid, 10 years old
November 5, 2011
 
Animal Jam
Animal Jam is a very educational site but some older kids tend to have inopropreate clubs and parties. Some animals are mean and scam and hack,others are inopropreate and have strip clubs. Some animals go to their dens and pick a skin color sleep on a bed while one animal jumps on the other, attempting to have sex.Other than that which doesn't happen a lot Animal Jam is a fun educational site with bits and pieces if info. Some times animals may get away with saying bad words by adding a letter in the middle of it. Animals can collect trade and sell their items.

Kid, 9 years old
November 22, 2011
 
animal jam saying
i think this.. i mean animal jam is great for kids because they can learn about nature and friends on animal jam. if you don't like that, I have to say that when kids go on animal jam, they never get bored! animal jam has a disco place, a theater witch has great videos about nature and one about geckos! please let your kid/s on animal jam, it's a whole animal world!!!!!!

Kid, 11 years old
November 9, 2011
 
Fun, but don't talk a lot on here
I used to be on AJ, I had fun until like in the middle of october, someone hacked into my account and changed my username, and my password, I was typing in the right password, but it still wouldn't take it, and I never gave my password to anyone, accept my friend sarah, she is on animal jam, but I know her from school, and she told me she never got on my account.

Kid, 10 years old
November 6, 2011
 
Iffy
I'm kinda iffy about this one because well, some of the kids and/or old men/women on there are just so sick! I mean, I was on there for a while, but then one day, this random guy comes up to me acting all nice, then later when we were in some room, he starts asking me for my name, then on a different ocasion, this other guy ask me to have sex with him! yeah Sickos are EVERYWERE on the website. E-V-E-R-Y-W-E-R-E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And really some of the kids on there, there language is just gosh......

Kid, 11 years old
November 6, 2011
 
LOVE IT SO SO SO MUCH GOT ME WORKING MY BRAIN
Its so unbelivable i can learn so much about animals and its by Geographic kids! Someday Ima be a Scientist! or a animal keeper or maybe a science teacher!

Kid, 9 years old
November 19, 2011
 
Good
This site is the best site I've ever seen, with a lots of educational facts and positive messages. Players can do what they feel.

Teen, 16 years old
January 1, 2013
 
Learning2
With a Little Help From Your Friends
Very fun atmosphere which provides lots of opportunity for kids to learn. The learning aspect can be easily avoided however, as a warning. It does give a very fun social aspect and allows kids young and old to interact in a safe environment. Though I'd be considered fairly old for the game I've found many teens, such as myself, simply love the graphics and simple fun that can be found in Jamaa. Younger kids may find it hard to find their ways into the social groups of Animal Jam, but once you make solid friends it's easy to make your way in the game. It's based less on adventure and more on socializing and learning, so to play long term you need to enjoy the social aspects. I've found scamming a big issue, but once a child is aware of this tricking they are easily able to avoid it. I've found fan based websites and blogs helpful in avoiding being scammed with new items (ones that have come to stores recently). The most popular appears to be the Animal Jam Spirit Blog, run by a jammer named Snowyclaw, who posts new items and news from Jamaa daily as a way to help others. It seems fairly safe and made with the goal to help, so I'd suggest players of all ages to check it out. Overall a fun game for all ages! Social interaction seems a predominant theme, but learning is incorporated well and easily available. Happy jamming! ^.^